Zhang zeduan biography for kids
Biography for 2nd graders.
Zhang zeduan biography for kids
Along the River During the Qingming Festival facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Along the River During the QingmingFestival | |
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| 清明上河圖 | |
A small section of the painting depicting scenes at the Bianjing city gate | |
| Artist | Zhang Zeduan |
| Year | 1085–1145 |
| Type | Ink and color on silk; handscroll |
| Dimensions | 25.5 cm × 525 cm (10.0 in × 207 in) |
| Location | Palace Museum, Beijing |
Along the River During the Qingming Festival (Qingming Shanghe Tu) is a handscroll painting by the Song dynasty painter Zhang Zeduan (1085–1145) and copied many times in the following centuries.
It captures the daily life of people and the landscape of the capital, Bianjing (present-day Kaifeng) during the Northern Song. The theme is often said to celebrate the festive spirit and worldly commotion at the Qingming Festival, rather than the holiday's ceremonial aspects, such as tomb sweeping and prayers.
Read right to left, as a viewer unrolled it, successive scenes reveal the lifestyle o